Gig Reviews

THE VOTES ARE IN ON ELECTION NIGHT AND DEVIN TOWNSEND IS THE WINNER IN LONDON

Gig Reviews
Tonight Devin Townsend is back at the Roundhouse for the first time since his 'Retinal Circus' show in 2012. This time it's latest album 'Empath' that's the focus, arguably his most ambitious...

Are Halestorm the future of arena rock?

Gig Reviews
The momentum behind US rockers Halestorm has been building for some time and has finally reached arena headlining stage in Europe, topping a three band bill

‘SOMETHING STRANGE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD’. GHOST SERVE UP A CHILLER IN DUBLIN

Gig Reviews
Having popped their Irish cherry guesting with Metallica last summer, Sweden's Ghost make a swift return to the Emerald Isle with The Ultimate Tour Named Death. Words: Brian Boyle Pictures: Olga Kuzmenko Getting the nights...

MARILLION BRING FAMILY AND FRIENDS TOGETHER AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

Gig Reviews
Marillion first played the Royal Albert Hall in 2017, appearing with a string quartet, another first. It was intimate and inspiring, and the DVD is essential viewing, perfectly replicating the sense of...

PERIPHERY ELEVATE US TO THE DIMENSION OF THE SUPERNAL

Gig Reviews
Another night at the iconic London Kentish Town Forum and another sold out show that will go down in history as a moment of utter epicness. Periphery/Astronoid/Plini Words: Dany Jones Pictures: Aggie Anthimidou ASTRONOID Astronoid are a...

LIFE AS WE KNOW IT IS BETTER WITH STONEWIRE

Gig Reviews
It’s five years since StoneWire’s astonishingly good debut album, ‘When The Crow Flies’. Tonight’s launch for album two ‘Life As We Know It’ proved that every bit of the wait has been...

A REANIMATED DRAGONFORCE LIGHT UP LONDON’S FORUM

Gig Reviews
As the lights go down and the chants of "DragonForce!" echo around a packed Kentish Town Forum it's clear this is going to be a great night. With a new album bursting...

WHAT HYPE? GRETA VAN FLEET BRING THE CLASSIC ROCK RESURRECTION TO DUBLIN

Gig Reviews
Monday November 4th will live long in the memory of the 1,300 punters who packed out Dublin's Olympia Theatre. The world's biggest opinion dividers Greta Van Fleet were in town and from...

DAVE ‘BUCKET’ COLWELL ROCKS OUT WITH GYPSY’S KISS AT THE CAVERN

Gig Reviews
It was one off the bucket list for Gypsy's Kiss on Tuesday night as an evening of heat-crazed stage action was brought to a humbling conclusion when Dave Colwell, formerly of Bad...

BLACK STAR RIDERS LEAVE DUBLIN IN A STATE OF EUPHORIA

Gig Reviews
With a new album and new personnel, the mighty Black Star Riders saunter into town for their much anticipated Dublin return. Words: Brian Boyle Pictures: Olga Kuzmenko In tow to open the night was the...

VOLBEAT REWIND REPLAY AND REBOUND WITH ALL THE CLASSICS AND MORE IN GLASGOW

Gig Reviews
Getting the chance to support a major act like Volbeat on a tour isn't always the guilt-edged opportunity it might seem. Canadian rocker Danko Jones comes out on stage at the early...

BONNIE TYLER STRIKES GOLD IN A STARRY NIGHT AT THE PALLADIUM

Gig Reviews
It’s late Spring and over at MetalTalk Towers the list of gigs available for review for the upcoming season has landed. Among the standout names, Bonnie Tyler’s 50th anniversary show was shining...

IRON MAIDEN RELEASE THE FIRE AND THE FORCE IN LOS ANGELES

Gig Reviews
The wait for Maiden had seemed like forever when 'The Legacy Of The Beast' tour finally rolled into Los Angeles a little over two years since their last visit to the city....

DUFF McKAGAN BRINGS AN EVENING OF HEART AND SOUL TO LONDON

Gig Reviews
Live Gig Review: Explore the Social and Political Themes of Duff McKagan and Tenderness Album on Tour. A rock legend had left his unique stamp on all those around him.

SKUNK ANANSIE TEAR THE PLACE UP IN LEEDS

Gig Reviews
Whenever you hear a band or see them live, one inevitably thinks "oh, they sound a bit like so and so" or perhaps "their look reminds me of so and so", but...

STONEDEAF – A MONSTER OF A FESTIVAL WHERE ROCK REIGNS ETERNAL

Gig Reviews
Stonedeaf festival returned, following its inaugural triumph last year, and raised the bar considerably. After a summer of great and impressive festivals it claimed its place right up there among the high...

NOT EVEN THE SEA BREEZE CAN COOL BRIGHTON TONIGHT; KILLING JOKE MAKE ABSOLUTE FIRE

Gig Reviews
The Concorde 2 is a sell out tonight for Killing Joke and, despite counting a perhaps slightly more mature audience, spirits are high and still ready for absolute mayhem. Words: Dany Jones, Pictures:...

BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR 2019Sunday

Gig Reviews
Bloodstock Sunday is here, and overnight the Ronnie James Dio stage has sprouted a considerable extension arm. It's all ready for the Scorpions tonight, although everyone will be having a go on...
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